A large number of big Hollywood blockbusters are coming to The Bonington this August.
In case you weren’t aware, The Bonington is the borough’s own cinema and theatre located in Arnold town centre and sells tickets to their sensational shows and fabulous films at reduced prices.
Tickets are priced at £6.95 (Standard) and £5.95 (Concessions)
Here’s what’s showing on their screens over August…
Jurassic World: Rebirth (12A)
Sat 2 Aug- Thu 7 Aug
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.
Academy Award® nominee Scarlett Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.
Superman (12A)
Sat 2 Aug – Thu 7 Aug
Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theatres worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humour and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.
How To Train Your Dragon (PG)
Sun 3 Aug – Thu 7 Aug
From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
Amadeus (PG) – 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration
Thu 7 Aug 19:30
The first theatrical re-release of eight-time Academy Award winner Amadeus in over 20 years
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart’s downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.
With a 4K restoration of the 1984 theatrical release cut, supervised by the academy and producer Paul Zaentz, completed in spring 2024 to mark the 40th anniversary of the first release.
Smurfs (U)
Mon 11 Aug – Thu 14 Aug
When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.
Four Letters of Love (12A)
Mon 11 Aug – Thu 14 Aug
Based on Niall Williams’ best-selling novel. Nicholas and Isabel were made for each other but how will they ever know it? As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull them together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart.
Hearts of Darkness- A Filmmakers Apocalypse (15) – 4K Restoration
Wed 13 August at 7.30pm
In the late 1970s, celebrated director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, The Conversation) and his cast, crew and family ventured into the dense jungles of the Philippines to begin work on what would eventually become his masterpiece, Apocalypse Now.
But the journey from page to screen soon spiralled into a hellish, life-threatening nightmare that echoed the film’s narrative. Plagued with adversity, one of the most influential films ever made had one of the most notorious shoots in cinema history that few survived unscathed.
Meticulously documented at the time by Eleanor Coppola (Paris Can Wait), Fax Bahr (In Living Colour) and George Hickenlooper (Dogtown) revisited the footage in 1991 and filmed new interviews with cast and crew, resulting in Hearts of Darkness, a ground-breaking and intimate portrait of what went into making one of the best films ever made. Hearts of Darkness is the ultimate feature-length documentary, capturing the explosive events that lead to Apocalypse Now becoming a worldwide classic film and a constant favourite with film critics.
A Sip of Irish (Cert TBC)
Thu 14 Aug – 19:30
A Sip of Irish celebrates the incredible story of Ireland’s contribution to the culinary and drinks world with some unexpected discoveries along the way.
It features Deirdre O’Carroll, the blender of Jameson whiskey, and Rory Guinness (descendant of Arthur Guinness) with cameos from Oz Clarke, TV presenter Laura Whitmore, Ryan Tubridy, Devonshire publican Oisin Rogers, Una Healy, dancer Michael Flatley (founder of Flatley Whiskey), actor Sam Neill (who grew up in Tyrone and owns Two Paddocks vineyard) and the Donegal-based the Muff Liquor Co in which Russell Crowe is a key investor.
The Bad Guys 2 (PG)
Fri 15 Aug – Thu 21 Aug
Everyone’s favourite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company.
In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (12A)
Fri 15 Aug – Thu 28 Aug
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.
Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.
Sense & Sensibility (U) – 30th Anniversary
Mon 18 August at 7.30pm
Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters: pragmatic Elinor (Emma Thompson) and passionately wilful Marianne (Kate Winslet). When their father Henry Dashwood dies, by law his estate must pass to his eldest son from his first marriage. Suddenly homeless and impoverished, his current wife and daughters find themselves living in a simple country cottage.
The Naked Gun (15)
Fri 22 Aug – Thu 28 Aug
Only one man has the particular set of skills…to lead Police Squad and save the world! Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) follows in his father’s footsteps in The Naked Gun, directed by Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live) and produced by Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy)
Weapons (15)
Fri 22 Aug – Thu 28 Aug
From New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger, the wholly original mind behind Barbarian, comes a new horror/thriller: Weapons.
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
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Battleship Potemkin with Pet Shop Boys Score (U)
Sat 30 Aug – Sun 31 Aug
This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated score by Pet Shop Boys.
A fixture in the critical canon almost since its premiere, Eisenstein’s film about a 1905 naval mutiny was revolutionary in both form and content. Battleship Potemkin is renowned for its dynamic compositional strength and editing of such frame-perfect precision that it’s hard not to be swept along.
First revealed at a special outdoor screening in front of an estimated 25,000 in Trafalgar Square in 2004, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s score, performed with the Dresdner Sinfoniker and orchestrated by Torsten Rasch, blends electronic beats with orchestral grandeur to create a contemporary cinematic experience.
André Rieu’s 2025 Maastricht Concert: Waltz The Night Away!
Sat 30 Aug – Sun 31 Aug
Step into a night of music, romance, and celebration with André Rieu’s Waltz the Night Away! An all-new summer concert captured live from the stunning Vrijthof Square in his beloved hometown of Maastricht is coming to cinemas!
Each night, the Vrijthof transforms into a grand ballroom as André and his Johann Strauss Orchestra invite audiences of all ages to waltz under the stars. With timeless melodies and beautiful waltzes, this concert will take you on a journey filled with joy, love, and heartfelt emotion.
Let yourself be swept away by one of the most romantic events of the year, bigger and more dazzling than ever, on the big screen. Bring someone special and create cherished memories as you Waltz the Night Away with André Rieu — only in cinemas this summer!
Tickets to all these films can be bought online at their website https://www.boningtontheatre.co.uk/whats-on/
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